Note: This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through an affiliate link, I may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) to help support my blog. Thanks in advance. I can’t believe we’re half way through another school year! My kids, on the other hand, love to remind …
New year, new you, right? Actually nothing about the new year changes you at all, and we know that. But… it is a great time to reflect on the year that’s passed and decide what you want to do differently in the future. It’s been quite a few years since I’ve chosen a word for …
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. ~James 1:2-4 As the new year has begun, I find myself “camped out” …
Each year, our local Department of Human Services (DHS) hosts a Christmas party for kids in foster care. At the party, kids receive gifts from their wish list. Those gifts are provided by volunteers who offer to sponsor a child specifically for this event. We first learned about the need last year and decided to …
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. ~Ephesians 5:1-2 This passage has been on my heart a lot lately. The Mr. and I have recently witnessed several marriages …
